一无所知 (yī wú suǒ zhī) — (idiom) to know nothing about something; to be completely ignorant
Definition
Idiom meaning 'to know nothing about' a specific topic. Unlike 不知所措, which is about being at a loss for what to do, 一无所知 describes total ignorance of a subject.
idiom
to know nothing about somethingto be completely ignorant
Examples
- 一无所知，。Tā duì zhè ge xiàng mù yī wú suǒ zhī, suǒ yǐ wú fǎ zuò chū jué dìng.He knows nothing about this project, so he can't make a decision.
- 一无所知，。Wǒ duì tā de guò qù yī wú suǒ zhī, zhī rèn shi le tā jǐ nián.I know nothing about his past; I've only known him for a few years.
- 一无所知，。Tā jiǎ zhuāng duì zhè jiàn shì yī wú suǒ zhī, qí shí quán dōu zhī dào.He pretended to know nothing about this matter, but in fact he knew everything.
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